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12th - 18th of October

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Emily Tsokos Purtill in conversation with Susan Midalia

Join us at The Lane Bookshop on Friday 25th October for a conversation between Emily Tsokos Purtill and Susan Midalia, two acclaimed West Australian authors. The doors open at 6PM and the talk will begin promptly at 6:30PM. The two will explore Emily's debut book, Matia (UWA Publishing), including themes of prophecy, migrant experience, the mother-daughter relationship, and the tension between traditional and modern cultures.

**Wine and nibbles will be available from 6PM**

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Deborah Pike in conversation with Susan Midalia

Join us at The Lane Bookshop on Saturday 9th November for a conversation between Deborah Pike and Susan Midalia, two acclaimed West Australian authors. The doors open at 6PM and the talk will begin promptly at 6:30PM. The two will explore Deborah’s novel The Players, and discuss themes of rivalry, human connection, vocational passion and the power of one’s past.

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Book Club with Author Susan Midalia - Thursday 24th October @ 6pm📚

Susan Midalia is holding her next Book Club on Thursday evening the 24th October 2024 at 6pm @ the Lane Bookshop. The book being discussed is Highway 13 by Fiona McFarlane - ‘A gripping, haunting work about the reverberations of a serial killer's crimes in the lives of everyday people.’

**Wine and Nibbles will be available**

Tickets cost $5 - redeemable against purchase of next months book plus 10% discount on the cost of the book club book.

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LANE EVENTS

David Whish-Wilson in conversation with Bron Sibree

The Lane Bookshop presents David Whish-Wilson in conversation with freelance journalist Bron Sibree on Tuesday 29th October 2024. Doors will open @ 6pm for wine and nibbles with a 6:30pm start.

Bron Sibree will be talking with David Whish-Wilson about his latest book Cutler, published by Freemantle Press. The two will discuss, among other things, the fishing industry, human rights, and corporate corruption on the high seas.

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LANE EVENTS

Sacred in the profane on Friday 18th October

The Lane Bookshop presents Sacred in the Profane on Friday 18th October. Join Dr Lucy Dougan, Lisa Collyer, and Alan Fyfe as they discuss the sacred experiences in the day-to-day and the abject in their new poetry collections, Monster Field, How to Order Eggs Sunny Side Up, and G-d, Sleep, and Chaos. Doors open at 6pm with discussions and readings beginning at 6:30pm.

‘Everyday encounters, known as profane can be the conduit for profound ecstatic experience, otherwise known as sacred.’**Wine and nibbles will be available from 6PM**

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BOOK CLUB

Young Adult Bookclub Thursday 31st October

The Lane Bookshop’s YA Book Club is holding its next meeting on Thursday 31st October @ 6pm at the Lane Bookshop.

The book being discussed this month is Your Shadow Half Remains by Sunny Morraine (14+ years and up) - a psychological horror mixed with dystopian themes.

"A taut tale of fear and desire, loneliness and madness. Its thin fingers creep through your eyes into your brain and don't let go." - Lucy A. Snyder.

*Complimentary pizza and nibbles will be available.*

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